Cheesy Ravioli Bake with Chicken {VIDEO}
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This Cheesy Ravioli Bake with Chicken is easy to make and impossible to resist, making it the perfect weeknight dish. Cheese ravioli, marinara sauce, chicken and lots of cheese, all layered and baked until bubbly and gooey!
Life can get crazy, and digging into a big dish of pasta makes me stop, slow down, and savor the comfort. When It comes to cold-weather comfort food, the cheesier, the better.
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Why We Love This Cheese Ravioli Bake With Chicken
- Easy to make – Just layer, bake, and enjoy!
- Incredibly cheesy – With every bite, you get gooey, melty goodness.
- Family-friendly – A comforting, satisfying dish that everyone will love.
- Great for busy nights – Simple ingredients come together for an easy, delicious dinner.
- Bubbly and golden – Bakes up hot, bubbly, and perfectly cheesy every time!
Thanks to packaged (fresh or frozen) ravioli, and jarred sauce this dish is super simple to put together; you can even assemble it earlier in the day and pop it in the oven when you’re ready to eat.
What Makes Cheesy Ravioli Bake So Delicious
No pasta bake is complete without cheese, and boy does this Cheesy Ravioli Bake deliver! It should be called Cheese Lovers Ravioli Bake!!
Be sure to let the cheese get nice and golden brown because that’s gold, baby! At our house there have even been fights for the crispy, almost burnt cheesy topping……. so be warned.
What You Need To Make This Ravioli Bake
For specific amounts, please refer to the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.
- Cheese-filled ravioli (fresh or frozen)
- Pasta sauce – use your favorite (I like to use vodka sauce)
- Cream cheese – softened
- Dried thyme and parsley
- Cooked chicken, shredded (I use rotisserie)
- Mozzarella and Parmesan cheese – shredded. For best results get a block of cheese at the deli and shred yourself.
- fresh parsley for garnish (optional)
How To Make Delicious Cheesy Ravioli Casserole
When you are making this recipe, you’ll want to use the full recipe at the bottom of the page.
- Boil salted water and cook ravioli for 2-3 minutes. Drain and set aside. Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 2-quart baking dish.
- In a saucepan, heat marinara and cream cheese over medium heat, stirring until melted. Mix in thyme and parsley.
- Layer ⅓ of the ravioli in the dish, then half the chicken, ⅓ of the sauce, and ⅓ of the cheese. Repeat. Finish with the remaining ravioli, sauce, and cheese.
- Bake uncovered for 30 minutes until bubbly. Garnish with parsley and enjoy!
Recipe Tips
- If you don’t have cream cheese, you can use cottage cheese or ricotta cheese instead.
- Use any shredded cheese variety you like– Italian, mozzarella, parmesan, provolone, cheddar or a mix.
- Use a good quality marinara, spaghetti or vodka sauce to ensure flavor.
- Feel free to swap out the chicken for ground beef, sausage, or even pepperoni for this baked ravioli.
- Use refrigerated or frozen ravioli with any filling you prefer.
- Get a head start on dinner and prep this dish up to baking, cover, and put in the refrigerator until ready to bake. Add 20 minutes to the baking time if the casserole has been in the fridge. You can also freeze for 2 months. Thaw out overnight in the refrigerator before baking.
Busy nights call for easy, satisfying meals, and this Cheesy Ravioli Bake delivers every time. Grab a baking dish, pile on the goodness, and let the oven do the work—dinner is served!
Cheesy Ravioli Bake with Chicken
This cheesy ravioli baked casserole is the perfect weeknight dish.
Ingredients
- 1 (16-ounce) package cheese-filled ravioli
- 36 ounces of your favorite pasta sauce (I use vodka sauce)
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 tablespoon dried parsley
- 1 pound cooked chicken, shredded (I use rotisserie)
- 8 ounces mozzarella cheese shredded, divided
- 4 ounces shredded parmesan cheese, divided
- fresh parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Preheat oven to 350°F and spray 11x7-inch or 12x9-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
- Add ravioli to boiling water cook ravioli just until tender, about 2-3 minutes; drain well and set aside.
- Meanwhile, combine marinara sauce and cream cheese in a medium/large saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly until cream cheese has melted (about 3-5 minutes). Stir in thyme and parsley.
- Cover the bottom of the casserole dish with ⅓ of the ravioli. Top with half of the chicken. Ladle ⅓ of the sauce on top. Sprinkle with ⅓ of parmesan and mozzarella cheese. Repeat ravioli, followed by chicken, sauce, and ⅓ of the cheese. For the final layer, line up remaining ravioli, followed by remaining sauce, and cover with remaining cheese.
- Bake uncovered until the sauce bubbles and the cheeses on top melt, about 30 minutes. Garnish with chopped parsley and enjoy!
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 426Total Fat: 27gSaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 111mgSodium: 1206mgCarbohydrates: 14gFiber: 3gSugar: 8gProtein: 30g
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Originally posted in November 2017.
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This looks absolutely sensational! I totally want this for dinner.
What a great kid dish! I am loving all that cheese!
Cheryl this looks soooo good! I need some yummy comfort food recipes for my family and this they will love. Pinning!!
xo, Tanya
I really like that you added the chicken. Of course I am also loving all that cheese!
This is a great winter dinner!
This looks and sounds good! I may want to try it!
My family would go crazy for this. They’re all about cheesy pasta!
Oh I love ravioli bakes and this looks even better!
Cheryl I just had to stop in and tell you THANK YOU for this easy and delicious recipe! We’ve been desperately needing a few new dinner recipes to add to our regular rotation, and after making this tonight, I know we have a new favorite! Everyone in my family had seconds! In fact I’m already looking forward to lunch tomorrow so I can have the leftovers! Just so rich and flavorful! Delicious!
Delicious and easy to make! Perfect weeknight meal!
This is a huge hit with my family!
Now I’m craving this. Need to make it soon! YUM!
I know my family is going to devour this! Looks delicious!
YUM!!! I love this delicious version!!!
Adding cream cheese to the sauce- absolute genius! The whole dish was yummy, but the sauce was fantastic
I have a new favorite meal! This dish is amazing. I love everything about it and it was a huge hit with the SO. Thanks for sharing this. I will definitely look forward to making it again. It’s super easy and extremely yummy.
so glad you enjoyed it as much as we do! It’s on regular rotation at our house
Can you combine this before hand then pop it in the oven?
you sure can!! Follow the recipe through step 4 and cover in foil (or a lid if your baking dish has one). Place the dish in the fridge for up to 3 days. When you’re ready to bake, remove the foil and pour ½ cup water over the pasta and bake until heated through (about 40-45 minutes).
**Adding the water after being refrigerated will make the pasta saucy not watery! When the pasta is refrigerated it soaks up moisture, so adding water will keep the dish from becoming dry….. baking up moist and delicious.
How many calories and how much sodium in this recipe? Larry